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sfasdfsdf234
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sfasdfsdf234

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Agree

Agree 100%

Companies like ATT and Verizon hold on to over a 100 mhz of nation wide spectrum that they are not using and will not for many years...
iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Austin, TX

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Precisely. Heck, in rural areas companies like T-Mobile will likely NEVER use the spectrum that they bought. I would be willing to bet that 80% of the AWS band will remain unused in rural areas.
bartolo5
join:2001-12-03
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What spectrum this is anyway? what bands are we talking about?

n2jtx
join:2001-01-13
Glen Head, NY

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said by bartolo5:

What spectrum this is anyway? what bands are we talking about?

1700MHz and 2100MHz - AWS
fiberguy2
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"Specifically cited by NAB president Gordon Smith was Time Warner Cable, who NAB notes has no plans to sell or use its AWS (advanced wireless services) spectrum licenses."

... and THIS is where Eminent Domain is SUPPOSED to be used.

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said by n2jtx:

said by bartolo5:

What spectrum this is anyway? what bands are we talking about?

1700MHz and 2100MHz - AWS

No great loss. Useless for cellular applications that need to be at least SOMEWHAT reliable. What they SHOULD make more of available is the 850MHz spectrum, where iDen phones work. That's the most reliable cell band, even works indoors to an extent, and when the trees are in bloom. The 1900 and up stuff is a joke. If there's a tree between the phone and the tower, you get no service.